MXPA03011530A

MXPA03011530A - Printed wet wipes.

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Publication number: MXPA03011530A
Application number: MXPA03011530A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Remy Denis Joseph Poch Nicolas
Original assignee: Sun Chemicals Corp
Priority date: 2001-06-13
Filing date: 2002-06-13
Publication date: 2004-10-28
Also published as: WO2002100233A1; US20030019508A1; EG23131A; CA2447794C; EP1401314A1; JP2004528934A; EP1266600A1; AR034484A1; ZA200308823B; CA2447794A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a printed wet wipe comprising a flexible sheet like substrate to which has been applied an aqueous or non-aqueous composition and printed with a non-aqueous or aqueous ink, respectively. The present invention also relates to a stack of said printed wet wipes and the use of said inks in the manufacture of printed wipes.

Description

WRITTEN CLEANING TOWELS PRINTED FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to printed wet cleaning wipes and to a method for cleaning surfaces therewith.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Wet cleaning wipes are usually pre-moistened disposable wipes which can be used in a variety of both domestic and industrial applications and perform a variety of functions. Wet cleaning wipes are typically used to clean both animate and inanimate surfaces, and can provide numerous benefits such as cleaning, disinfection and the benefits of skin care. In the industry, wet cleaning wipes incorporating a cleaning composition are already known. For example, WO 89/05114 and EP-A-1063284 present disposable wipes which are impregnated with a liquid composition. One particular form of application of wet cleaning wipes relates to rubbing and / or cleaning hard surfaces, as well as applying compositions to hard surfaces, for example, bathroom and kitchen surfaces, eyeglasses, shoes and surfaces that need to be cleaned in industry, for example, machinery or automobile surfaces. The present invention addresses the problem of how to clean a surface efficiently with the minimum spread of contamination. The present invention is especially useful on surfaces that are frequently contaminated such as the toilet, which includes the bowl, the rim, the seat, the handle and the rest of the exterior. It is well known that in order to effectively cleanse these surfaces, it is essential to minimize the spread of germs or bacteria from the surface of a toilet to another surface. In addition, it is essential to minimize the spread of toilet contamination to other areas of the home. Historically, the toilet area was cleaned with a reusable sponge or similar cleaning article. A disadvantage of reusable articles of this type is the tendency for contamination to remain in the cleaning article. This residual contamination results in the spread of contamination when cleaning surfaces. In order to improve the above, applicants provide a disposable wet cleaning wipe (EP-A-00870142.7) which could be used to clean a surface with a reduction in the risk of contamination spreading. However, these wet cleaning wipes, while allowing the consumer to prevent the spread of contamination, result in that only a part of the wet cleaning wipe is used in the cleaning. This inefficient underutilization of the wet cleaning towel leads to an increase in waste and an increase in consumer costs. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to offer the consumer an article that can be used to quickly and effectively clean a surface with the minimum spread of contamination.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present application relates to: a wet cleaning wipe constituted by a flexible canvas-like substrate containing an aqueous composition, characterized in that the substrate has an impression made with a non-aqueous ink; and a wet cleaning wipe constituted by a flexible canvas-like substrate containing a non-aqueous composition, characterized in that the substrate has an impression made with an aqueous ink; and a process for making a wet cleaning wipe, characterized in that the ink is printed on the substrate before applying the composition thereto; and a process for making a wet cleaning wipe, wherein the substrate has an imprint, subsequently a varnish is spread over at least the surface of the substrate that has received the printing, then the composition is applied to the substrate. A stack of wipes, at least two of the wipes each have an imprint with printed material, where the printed wipes are arranged in a certain order so as to communicate a message; and a stack of wipes, wherein at least one of the wipes, preferably the upper wipe, has printed the instructions for use thereof; and a stack of wipes, wherein at least one of the wipes, preferably a wipe between the lowermost wipes, has printed some instructions indicating that the stack of wipes is almost finished; and the use of Bianca TW® to print images on the substrate in which the composition will be applied; and the use of Bianca TW® in the manufacture of printed wet cleaning wipes; and the use of a crosslinking polymer or a crosslinking agent or mixture thereof for fixing the pigment to a substrate to which the composition will be applied.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the first object of the present invention, the applicant has discovered, surprisingly, that by distinguishing one face of the wet cleaning wipe from the other side, by printing an image on a surface of the wet cleaning wipe, the spread of pollution is reduced. The term "image", when used herein with reference to printing, includes, without limitation, any type of design, brand, figure, representation, identification code, words, patterns or instructions. In an alternative embodiment, the two sides of the wipe may have different printed images. While not wishing to be bound by theory, the Applicant believes that the underlying problem addressed by the present invention is that during the cleaning process, the consumer finds it difficult to observe and remember which parts of the wet cleaning wipe have become contaminated. by contacting the surface. Because the consumer is not sure which part of the wet cleaning wipe is already contaminated, he risks spreading the contamination when using the wipe to clean other surfaces. By printing an image on one side of the wipe, the consumer can now orient the wipe so that he plans to first use the surface area of the wipe and, secondly, have a much greater confidence as to which areas of the wipe are polluted For example, the consumer can use a portion of one side of the wipe to clean the surface and then use the remaining portion to clean an alternative surface in the home. Because one side of the printed wet cleaning wipe is now clearly distinguished from the other, the consumer can wipe a surface with one side of the wipe and then, with the other side of the wipe, confidently clean a different surface without risk of contamination. An additional benefit of the printed wet cleaning wipes, in accordance with the present invention, is that they can communicate something to the consumer. Among the messages that have a particular benefit to communicate to the consumer are the instructions for using the product and a message that the stack of wipes is about to be finished. There is a disadvantage that when consumers do not follow the instructions for use of the product, the performance of the product could be reduced. The instructions for use of the wet cleaning wipes can be printed or displayed on the packaging. When the consumer removes the wipe from the package, the instructions are no longer visible. When using the printed wet cleaning wipes, in accordance with the present invention, the instructions for use of the product may be communicated to the consumer if they are printed on the wipes. In a preferred embodiment, at least one printed wipe, preferably the upper wipe, contains the instructions for use. This has the advantage that the instructions are really kept within reach of the consumer instead of being on the package or on a label. This closeness to the instructions will increase the impact of the message and improve the consumer's understanding of the product's instructions and benefits while increasing cleaning performance. When reference is made here to the upper wipe or to the wipe bottom, we refer to the relative position of the wipe in the stack. A stack of wipes contains a plurality of wipes, one on top of the other. When the packing opening is opened, the upper towel is located at the top of the stack of wipes, that is, it is the first wipe to be seen and removed. The bottom washcloth is located more towards the bottom of the pile and, preferably, between the lower 45%, with more preference, between 30% and most preferably between the lowest 10% of the wipes of the container. It is a disadvantage that consumers can easily stay without damp cleansing wipes before they remember to buy another package or filling. This problem has been solved thanks to the incorporation, in accordance with the present invention, of wet cleaning wipes printed on the stack of wipes. Preferably, one or more of the printed wet cleaning wipes in the stack contain messages that communicate something to the consumer. In a preferred embodiment, the message tells the consumer how many wipes remain. To communicate with the consumer by means of a printed wet cleaning wipe, it is preferred to use a sheet of plastic, paper or other material, since a wipe can be used for cleaning, while a sheet of material other than the wipes should be discarded , thus increasing the garbage. In a further preferred embodiment, the messages in the printed wet cleaning wipes form a sequence that communicate a series of related messages.

The printed wet cleaning wipes, in accordance with the present invention, comprise an ink, a substrate and a composition.

Ink When the ink is referred to herein, it is meant that it is a composition containing a colorant (for example, a dye or pigment) that is suspended, dispersed or dissolved in a solvent, for example, Water. The inks that are preferred to be used in the present application are important for the substrate and show minimal exudation upon contact with water or composition. The inks suitable for use in the present application are preferably aqueous or non-aqueous. When the composition is aqueous, it is most preferred to use non-aqueous ink. Similarly, when the composition is non-aqueous, it is most preferred to use aqueous ink. The inks that are most preferred to be used in the wipes according to the present invention contain a pigment, a crosslinking polymer, a crosslinking agent and, optionally, a solvent. Preferred crosslinking polymers contain vinyl and / or acrylic functional groups. It is preferred that the inks have a viscosity greater than that of water, more preferably between 5 and 200 centistokes, with an even greater preference between 20 and 100, and most preferably between 35 and 85. The viscosity of the ink was measured at room temperature and pressure, using a Zahn # 2 cup. The experimental procedure consists of measuring the time necessary for a full Zahn # 2 cup to empty completely through the hole in the bottom of the cup. In a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, an ink suitable for use herein may contain a pigment, a vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer with hydroxy functional groups ("crosslinking polymer") and a crosslinking agent. . Preferably, the ink of the present invention further comprises an ingredient selected from the group consisting of: modified soybean oils, waxes, and solvents, as well as mixtures thereof. More preferably, the ink herein contains a pigment, a vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer with hydroxy functional groups, a modified soybean oil, a wax, a crosslinking agent and a solvent. The modified soybean oils, suitable and preferred for use in the ink herein, include an epoxidized soybean oil. A suitable and preferred wax for use in the ink herein includes a polyethylene wax. A suitable and preferred crosslinking agent for use in the ink herein includes an isocyanate catalyst. In another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the ink for use herein comprises from 5% to 5% by weight of the total ink of a pigment, from 8% to 5% by weight of the total of the ink of a pigment, from 8% to 5% by weight of the total of the ink of a pigment. a vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer with hydroxy functional groups, from 0.5% to 2% by weight of the total of the ink of a modified soybean oil, from 0.5% to 2% by weight of the total of the ink of a wax, a crosslinking catalyst, preferably an effective amount thereof and a solvent. In an even more preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the ink for use herein comprises 9.18% by weight of the total ink of a pigment, 12.85% by weight of the total ink of a vinyl chloride copolymer / vinyl acetate with hydroxy functional groups, 1% by weight of the total of the epoxidized soybean ink, 1.5% by weight of the total polyethylene wax ink, an isocyanate catalyst, preferably an effective amount of this one and a solvent. An example of a suitable ink for use in printed wet wipes in accordance with the present invention is sold by SunChemical Corporation under the European code PG50VA02. The commercial name of the ink is Bianca TW®. While not wishing to be bound by theory, the mechanism of action of inks such as Bianca TW® is as follows: the pigment is dispersed in a polymer containing vinyl or acrylic and, after reacting with an agent of crosslinking, polymers containing vinyl or acrylic form a web of cross-linked polymers that trap the pigments and bind them to the substrate.

In another method for fixing the ink to a wipe substrate, the ink can be applied to the substrate and then a varnish is applied, at least in the printed areas of the substrate. In this method, the ink comprises a pigment dispersed in a vinyl or acrylic containing polymer and the varnish comprises a crosslinking agent. In this way, the varnish causes the pigment to be trapped in a web of crosslinked polymers and to be fixed to the substrate. The ink can be printed on the substrate using any method known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, the ink is printed on the practically dry substrate, then allowed to dry before applying the composition to the printed substrate practically dry. The drying process of the ink on the printed substrate can be accelerated using heating, UV light, microwave or infrared radiation furnaces. The ink can be applied to the wipes using any method known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, the ink is applied using flexographic printers. Flexographic printing is well known to those skilled in the art. The details are included in the following texts, which are available to those experienced in the art: "Reference encyclopedie of flexographic equipment and supplies" by Robert P. Long, "Manual for flexographic inks" by Cliff Woof, "Selected Bibliography on Flexography 1980-1984"by Chris Losee (Editor).

Substrate The substrate can comprise any canvas-like material, preferably a weft, which normally takes the form of a sheet of material cut from the weft. The weft may be constituted by the sheets or canvases of material from which the wipes are produced, preferably cut. The weft can be woven or non-woven, of foam, sponge, wadding, tangles, tufts, films or tissue paper containing synthetic and / or man-made fibers, what is most preferred is that the weft is not woven and that contains synthetic and / or man-made fibers. In accordance with the present invention, the canvas can be produced by any method known in the industry. For example, substrates of nonwoven material can be formed by dry forming techniques such as: carding, air or wet laying, such as that performed in a papermaking machine. Other techniques for manufacturing non-woven materials can also be used, such as the blow-melt, spin-jointing, needle-punching and spin-sewing methods. While several embodiments of a web providing a substrate are within the scope of the present invention and are detailed below, in a preferred embodiment the webs are webs laid in air and the nonwoven web contains man-made fibers. In a most preferred embodiment, the weft used in the present invention is produced using the carding method, during which matted fibrous mats are transformed into parallel fiber webs. The term "man made fiber", as used herein, denotes fibers made from cellulose, either derived or regenerated cellulose. They are distinguished from synthetic fibers in that they are based on synthetic organic polymers. A derivative fiber, suitable for use herein, is that which is formed when a chemical derivative of a natural polymer, for example, cellulose, is prepared, dissolved and extruded as a continuous filament and the chemical nature of the derivative is retained after the fiber formation process. A regenerated fiber, as used herein, is that which is formed when a natural polymer, or its chemical derivative, is dissolved and extruded as a continuous filament and the chemical nature of the natural polymer is retained or regenerated after the formation process of fiber. Typical examples of man made fibers include: regenerated rayon viscose and cellulose acetate. Preferred fibers made by man have a fineness of 0.5 dtex to 3.0 dtex, more preferably, 1.0 dtex to 2.0 dtex, although the most preferred is 1.6 dtex to 1.8 dtex. The man-made fibers that are preferred to be used in the present invention are Lyocell® fibers, which are produced by dissolving cellulose fibers in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide, distributed by Tencel Fibers Europe, G.B.

In the present, man-made fibers are preferred, due to the great acceptance they have among consumers and their economic and usually ecological production. Importantly, man-made fibers, and in particular, man-made fibers derived from cellulose, show high biodegradability and, thus, do not cause damage to the environment when disposed. In accordance with the present invention, the weft may contain fibers made by man, in a proportion of preference of 5% to 50%, more preferably, of 10% to 30% and, most preferably, 12% to 25% Preferably, the weft may additionally contain several different fiber materials such as hydrophilic fiber material, such as viscose, cotton or linen and a hydrophobic fiber material, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polypropylene (PP) ) in a proportion of 10% -90% of hydrophilic material and 90% -10% of hydrophobic material, by weight. A particularly preferred web comprises 70% wood pulp, 12% man-made fibers and 18% latex binder, preferably a butadiene-styrene emulsion. The weft preferably has a weight of at least 20 gm "2 and, preferably, less than 150 gm" 2 and, most preferably, the basis weight is in the range of 20 gm "2 to 100 gm" 2, more preferably, 40 gm "2 to 80 gm" 2. The plot can be of any caliber. Normally, when the weft is manufactured by a laying process in air, the average gauge of the weft is less than 1.0 mm. More preferably, the average gauge of the screen is from 0.1 mm to 0.9 mm. The caliber of the weft is measured in accordance with the standard EDANA methodology of the non-woven linen industry, reference method # 30.4-89. In addition to the fibers used to make the weft, it may contain other components or materials that are added thereto, as is known in the industry, including binders, as specified. Additionally, the screen may also contain agents for improving the optical characteristics of the screen, such as opacifying agents, for example, titanium dioxide. In accordance with the present invention, the web may contain a binder that is not acrylate. The term "binder", as used herein, describes any agent used to entangle fibers. These agents include resins for wet strength and resins for dry strength. Frequently, it is desirable, particularly for cellulose based materials, to add chemical compounds known in the industry as resins for wet strength. A general dissertation of the types of resins for wet strength used in the paper industry can be found, namely, in the monograph series TAPPI onograph Series no. 29, "Wet Strength in Paper and Paperboard, Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry" (New York, 1965). In addition to the additives for wet strength, it may also be desirable to include certain additives for dry strength and to control lint, known in the industry as starch binders. The binders that are preferred to be used for bonding non-woven fabrics are the polymeric binders, preferably the latex binders, more preferably, the latex binders carried in water. Suitable binders include butadiene-styrene emulsions, ethylene vinyl acetate emulsions, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride and combinations thereof. Preferred latex binders are prepared from styrene, butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene emulsions or combinations thereof. The term "non-acrylate binder", as used herein, includes all latex binders that do not contain acrylic acid, acrylic acid ester or vinyl acetate monomers. Preferred binders according to the present invention include: butadiene-styrene emulsions, styrene-butadiene carboxylate emulsion, acrylonitrile-butadiene emulsions, polyacrylamide resins, polyamide-epichlorohydrin resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene emulsion, styrene-acrylonitrile. The most preferred binder according to the present invention is a butadiene-styrene emulsion, which can be obtained commercially from Ameribol Svnpol Corp. as Rowene ™ SB 5550.

The binder can be applied to the web by any method known in the industry. Suitable methods include: spraying or spraying, coating (eg, rotogravure coating or float coating), filling, foaming, impregnation, saturation and further extrusion, where the composition is forced to pass through tubes in contact with the substrate , while the substrate passes through the tube or combinations of these application techniques. For example, spraying the composition on a rotating surface, such as a calender roll, which then transfers the composition to the surface of the substrate. The most preferred method for binder application is spraying or sprinkling on the weft. Most preferably, the binder is sprayed on one side of the weft in one application step and on the other side of the weft in a separate application step. Normally, the amount of binder applied to the weft, measured in% by weight of the dry weight of the fibers included in the weft is from 5% to 30%, more preferably from 10% to 25% and most preferably from 14%. % to 22%. Obviously, the amount of binder that will be applied depends, to a large extent, on the type of weft to be treated. To achieve the required strength of the most preferred embodiment of the printed wet cleaning wipe substrate, the fibers are hydroentangled. Hydro-entanglement is a process in which the fibers of the weft are rearranged and entangled thanks to the forces in a fluid. The hydroentanglement can thus be used as a joining means, which relocks and entangle individual fibers in configurations that carry the friction interlacing at the level of the fibers. In addition to the benefits of bonding, hydroentanglement can also be used to give surface texturing, whereby the hydroentanglement returns the fibers to open pattern arrangements. The webs that have been subjected to the hydroentanglement treatment do not contain chemical binders and have not been thermally bonded. The hydroentangled nonwoven webs are strong from the mechanical point of view, they can withstand stretching, traction and abrasion, although they can be made to be tactile and smooth. In addition, the absorbency and wettability of the web is not adversely affected by the hydroentanglement process. Hence, in accordance with the present invention, the substrate of the most preferred embodiments is comprised of practically 100% man-made regenerated and hydroentangled cellulosic fibers. In accordance with the present invention, the printed wet cleaning wipe contains a substrate incorporating a cleaning composition, as described herein. By the term "incorporates" is meant herein that the substrate or wet cleaning wipe is coated or impregnated with a liquid cleaning composition as described herein.

For the preparation of the wet cleansing wipes, in accordance with the present invention, the composition is applied to at least one surface of the substrate material. The composition can be applied to the substrate after it has practically dried. Preferably, the composition is applied after the image printed on the printed wet cleaning wipe substrate has practically dried. Any variety of application methods that uniformly distribute lubricating materials and have a liquid or molten consistency can be used. Suitable methods for the application of the composition include: spraying or spraying, extrusion coating (eg, rotogravure coating or flooded coating), in which the composition is forced to pass through tubes in contact with the substrate, while the substrate passes through the tube or combinations of these application techniques. For example, spraying the composition on a rotating surface, such as a calender roll, which then transfers the composition to the surface of the substrate. The composition can be applied to any of the surfaces of the substrate or to the two surfaces, preferably, to both surfaces. The preferred method of application is extrusion coating. The composition can also be applied to the substrate surfaces uniformly or non-uniformly. By the term "non-uniform" it is meant that, for example, the amount or pattern of distribution of the composition may have variations in the surface of the substrate. For example, part of the surface of the substrate may have greater or lesser amounts of the composition, in which portions of the surface in which the composition is not present are included. However, the composition is preferably applied evenly to the surfaces of the wipes. The composition is usually applied in an amount of about 0.5 g to 10 g per gram of substrate, preferably 1.0 g to 5 g per gram of substrate and most preferably 2 g to 4 g per gram of dry substrate. Preferably, the composition can be applied to the substrate at any point after the substrate and the printed image have practically dried. For example, the composition can be applied to the substrate before or after calendering and before it is coiled in a primary roll. Normally, the application will be made on a substrate that is unrolled from a roll that has a width equal to the actual number of wipes that it is intended to produce. The substrate to which the composition was applied is subsequently punctured using standard techniques to produce the desired perforation line.

Composition The composition of the present invention is preferably suitable for use as a cleaning and / or disinfecting composition. The compositions may be formulated in any suitable form, for example, as a solid, paste or liquid. In the case where the compositions according to the present invention are formulated as solids, they can be applied to the substrate as a solid or alternatively they can be mixed with a suitable solvent, usually water, before application to the substrate. When the composition is in liquid form, the compositions are formulated, preferably but not necessarily, as aqueous compositions. Liquid compositions are preferred herein because of their convenience of use. In a preferred embodiment, the liquid compositions used in the printed wet cleaning wipes, in accordance with the present invention, are aqueous compositions which normally contain from 50% to 99.9% by weight of the total water composition, preferably 70% by weight. 99% and, more preferably, from 80% to 99%. These aqueous compositions have, in ascending order of preference, a pH no higher than 13.0, 1 to 11 and 2 to 10. The pH of the compositions can be adjusted by the use of organic and inorganic acids or alkalizing agents such as hydroxide. of sodium. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the composition can practically be non-aqueous. The non-aqueous compositions contain from 50% to 99.9% by weight of the total composition of the non-aqueous solvent, preferably from 70% to 99%, and more preferably from 80% to 99%. The compositions according to the present invention may contain any non-aqueous solvent known to those skilled in the art.

Compositions suitable for use as cleaning compositions preferably have a pH in the range of 5 to 13, more preferably 7 to 13 and, most preferably, 8 to 10. The compositions to be used as compositions Disinfectants preferably have a pH in the range of 0 to 7, more preferably 1 to 5 and, most preferably, 2 to 4. The compositions herein may contain a variety of ingredients including, among others, a peroxide bleach, disinfectant components, organic acids, surfactants, chelants, solvents, additives, stabilizers, bleach activators, grime suspensions, brighteners, perfumes, anti-dust agents, enzymes, dispersants, perfumes, radical scavengers, buffers pH or mixtures thereof.

SURFACTANT SYSTEM In accordance with the present invention, the substrate preferably incorporates a composition containing a surfactant system. The surfactant system consists of a synergistic system containing at least three surfactants, namely an anionic, a nonionic and an amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactant. The compositions preferably contain the surfactant system at a weight level of the total composition of 0.05% -20%, more preferably 0.1% -5% and, most preferably 0.2% -3%.

Anionic Surfactant Suitable anionic surfactants for use herein include alkyl sulfates. The alkyl sulfates which will be used herein include acids or water soluble salts with the formula ROS03M, where R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C24 alkyl group, preferably a C8-C2o alkyl group , more preferably, an alkyl group of C8-C16 and, most preferably, an alkyl group of Ci0-C14, and M is H or a cation, for example, an alkali metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (for example, methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations and quaternary ammonium cations such as tetramethiamonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and trimethylammonium cations derived from alkylamines, such as ethylamine, dilelamine, triethylamine, mixtures of same and similar). The anionic surfactants of use herein also include alkylazole sulfates. The alkylaryl sulfates of use herein include acids or water soluble salts with the formula ROS03Mwherein R is an aryl, preferably a benzyl, substituted with a C6-C24 alkyl group, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, preferably a C8-C2o alkyl group, more preferably an alkyl group of C10-C16, and M is H or a cation, for example, an alkali metal cation (for example, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium and the like) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (for example, methyl cations) , dimethyl and trimethylammonium and quaternary ammonium cations, such as tetramethylammonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and quaternary ammonium cations derived from alkylamines, such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like). The anionic surfactants of use herein also include alkoxylated sulfate surfactants. The alkoxylated sulfate surfactants suitable for use herein are those which satisfy the formula RO (A) mS03M, where R is an unsubstituted C6-C24 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkylaryl group having a linear or branched alkyl component of C6- C24, preferably an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of Ci2-C2o, more preferably, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of C2-C- | 8, A is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit or a mixture thereof, m is greater than zero, normally it is between 0.5 and 6, more preferably, between 0.5 and 3, and it is H or a cation, which can be a metallic cation (for example, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.), an ammonium or substituted ammonium cation. Also present herein are ethoxylated alkyl sulfates, alkyl butoxylated sulphates, as well as propoxylated alkyl sulfates. Some specific examples of the substituted ammonium cations include methyl, dimethyl, trimethylammonium and quaternary ammonium cations such as tetramethylammonium, dimethylpiperidinium and cations derived from alkanolamines, such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like. Exemplary surfactants are polyethoxylate sulfate (1.0) C2-C18 alkyl (C2-C8E (1.0) SM), polyethoxylate sulfate (2.25) C2-C18 alkyl (C12-C18E (2.25) SM), sulfate polyethoxylate (3.0) of Ci2-Cia alkyl (C12-Ci8E (3.0) S) and polyethoxylate sulfate (4.0) of C2-C18 alkyl (C12-Ci8E (4.0) SM), where M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium. The anionic surfactants of use herein also include alkyl sulfonates. Alkyl sulfonates suitable for use herein include acids or water soluble salts with the formula RS03M, where R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C20 alkyl group, preferably a C8-Cis alkyl group , more preferably, a linear or branched alkyl group of C8-C- | 2, and M is H or a cation, for example an alkali metal cation (for example sodium, potassium, lithium) or ammonium or substituted ammonium cation ( for example methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations and quaternary ammonium cations such as tetramethylammonium and dimethylpipenium cations and quaternary ammonium cations derived from alkylamines, such as ethiiamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like). The anionic surfactants of use herein also include alkylaryl sulphonates. The alkylaryl sulfonates of use herein include acids or water soluble salts with the formula RSO3M, where R is an aryl, preferably a benzyl, substituted with a C6-C20 alkyl group, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated , preferably, a C 8 -C 8 alkyl group, more preferably a C 9 -C 4 alkyl group, and M is H or a cation, for example, an alkali metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium , lithium, calcium, magnesium and the like) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (for example, methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations and quaternary ammonium cations, such as tetramethylammonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and quaternary ammonium cations derived from alkylamines, such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like). The alkyl sulphonates, also referred to as alkylsulfonates, include Ci-C-7 paraffin sulfonate, such as Hostapur® SAS, which is distributed by Hoechst in commercial form. An example of alkylazole sulfonate, also called alkylarylsulfonate, which can be obtained in commercial form, is laurylaryl sulfonate from Su.Ma. Particularly preferred alkylarylsulfonates are the alkylbenzene sulphonates, which can be obtained in commercial form under the name Nansa®, distributed by Albright & amp; amp;Wilson. Anionic surfactants suitable for use herein include, in addition, alkoxylated sulfonate surfactants. The alkoxylated sulfonate surfactants suitable for use herein are those which satisfy the formula R (A) mS03M, where R is an unsubstituted C6-C2o alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkylaryl group having a linear or branched alkyl component of C6. -C2o, preferably, a C12-C20 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, more preferably, C2-C8 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, A is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit, m is greater than zero, is usually between 0.5 and 6, more preferably between 0.5 and 3, and M is H or a cation, which may be, for example, a metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.), a cation of ammonium or substituted ammonium. Also contemplated are ethoxylated alkyl sulfonates, alkyl butoxylated sulfonates, as well as propoxylated alkyl sulfonates. Some specific examples of substituted ammonium cations include methyl, dimethyl, trimethylammonium and quaternary ammonium cations, such as tetramethylammonium, dimethylpiperidinium and cations derived from alkanolamines, such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like. Illustrative surfactants are polyoxylate (1 .0) alkyl of C12-C8 alkyl (C2-C8E (1.0) SM), polyethoxylate sulfonate (2.25) of C12-C18 alkyl (C12-C8E (2.25) SM), polyethyoxylate (3.0) of C2-Ci8 alkyl (Ci2-Ci8E (3.0) SM) and polyethoxylate sulfonate (4.0) of C12-C8 alkyl (C12-C 8E (4.0) SM), where M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium. Particularly suitable alkoxylated sulfonates include alkylaryl polyether sulfonates, such as Triton X-200® obtainable in commercial form from Union Carbide. Suitable anionic surfactants for use herein include, in addition, linear or branched C6-C20 alkylated dialkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate surfactants Suitable linear or branched C6-C2o alkylated dialkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate surfactants to be used in the present are those that satisfy the following formula: wherein R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C-20 'alkyl group, preferably a C-6-C-18 alkyl group, more preferably a C6-Ci4 alkyl group, and X + is H or a cation, for example, an alkali metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium and the like). The linear or branched C6-C2o alkoxylated alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate surfactants particularly suitable for use herein are the disulfonic acid of the branched diphenyl oxide of C12 and the sodium salt of the linear diphenyl oxide of C16 disulfonate, which can be obtained commercially from DOW, respectively under the trade names Dowfax 2A1® and Dowfax 8390®. Other anionic surfactants suitable for use herein include alkylcarboxylates. Other anionic surfactants may include salts (including, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts, such as the mono, di and triethanolamine salts) of soap, C8-C24 olefin sulphonates, sulfonated polycarboxylic acids prepared by the sulfonation of the pyrolyzed product of alkaline earth metal citrates, for example as described in British patent specification no. 1, 082, 179; acylglycerol sulphonates, fatty oleyl glycerol sulfates, ether sulfates of alkyl phenol and ethylene oxide, alkyl phosphonates, isethionates such as acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, alkylsuccinamates and sulfosuccinates, monoesters of sulfosuccinates (especially saturated monoesters and C12-CIB unsaturates), sulfosuccinate diesters (especially C6-Ci4 saturated and unsaturated diesters), acyl sarcosinates, alkylpolysaccharide sulfates, such as alkylpolyglucoside sulfates (the nonionic and unsulfated compounds described below) , branched primary alkyl sulphates and polyethoxy carboxylates, such as those having the formula RO (CH2CH20) kCH2COO-M +, where R is a C8-C22 alkyl, k is an integer between 0 and 10, and M is a soluble cation forming of salts. Also suitable are resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids, such as turpentine, hydrogenated turpentine and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or derived from the resin oil. Other examples are described in Surface Active Agents and Detergents (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry and Berch). A variety of these surfactants is also described in general terms in U.S. Pat. no. 3,929,678, issued to Laughlin et al. on December 30, 975, from column 23, line 58 to column 29, line 23. In a preferred embodiment, the preferred anionic surfactants for use herein are C8-C16 alkyl sulfonates, C8-C16 alkyl sulfates , which include the branched alkyl sulphates, the C8-C16 alkoxylated alkylsuiphates (for example, the C8-C16 ethoxylated alkyl sulfates), the C8-C16 alkoxylated alkylsulfonates and mixtures thereof. These are the anionic surfactants that are preferred in the present invention since they have been found to contribute to the disinfecting properties of a disinfectant composition herein. For example, C8-C16 alkylsulfate acts by disrupting the cell membrane of bacteria, inhibiting enzymatic activities, disrupting cell transport and / or denaturing cellular proteins. Of course, it is speculated that the best disinfectant performance additionally associated with the addition of an anionic surfactant, especially a C8-C16 alkylsulfonate, a C8-C16 alkylsulfate and / or a C8-C16 alkoxylated alkylsulfate, in a composition according to the present invention, it is probably due to the multiple attack form of the surfactant against the bacteria. In a second preferred embodiment, the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: C6-24 alkyl sulfates; C6-24 alkyl alkylsulphates; alkoxylated alkyl sulphates of C6-24; C-6-24 alkylsulfonates, including paraffin sulfonates; C6-24 alkylarylsulfonates; alkoxylated C6-24 alkylsulfonates, linear or branched C6-C24 alkoxylated alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonates; Naphthalene sulfonates, and mixtures thereof. More preferably, the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: C6-24 alkyl sulfonates; C6-24 alkyl sulfates; alkoxylated alkyl sulphates of C6-24; C6-24 alkylarylsulfonates; and mixtures thereof. With an even greater preference, the anionic surfactant to be used herein is a paraffin sulfonate. Most preferably, the anionic surfactant to be used herein is a C14-C17 paraffin sulphonate. In a third preferred embodiment, the anionic surfactant is a branched alkyl sulfate surfactant. The branched aikylsulfate is defined herein to refer to an alkyl sulfate containing a sulfate group and a carbon chain preferably from 2 to 20, more preferably from 2 to 16 and most preferably from 2 to 8 carbon atoms. carbon. The carbon chain of the branched alkyl sulfate contains at least one branching group attached to the carbon chain. The branching group is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having from 1 to 20, more preferably from 1 to 10 and, most preferably from 1 to 4, carbon atoms. The branching group can be located at any position along the alkyl chain of branched alkyl sulfate. More preferably, the branching group is located in the 1 to 4 position along the alkyl chain. The sulfate group can be at any point along the length of the alkyl chain, most preferably in one term.

Suitable and preferred branched alkyl sulfates include those obtainable from Albright & Wilson with the trade name Empicol 0585 / A.

Nonionic Surfactant: Nonionic surfactants suitable for use herein are the propoxylates and / or ethoxylates of fatty alcohols obtainable in commercial form with a variety of chain lengths of the fatty alcohols and a variety of degrees of ethoxylation. Of course, the HLB values of these alkoxylated nonionic surfactants depend essentially on the chain length of the fatty alcohol, the nature of the alkoxylation and the degree of alkoxylation. Surfactant catalogs are available in which various surfactants are listed, including non-ionic surfactants together with their respective HLB values. Preferred nonionic surfactants in one embodiment are those having an average HLB of from 8 to 20, more preferably, from 10 to 18 and, most preferably, from 11 to 16. It has been found that these hydrophobic nonionic surfactants provide Good fat-cutting properties. The hydrophobic nonionic surfactants which are preferred to be used in the compositions according to the present invention are the surfactants having an HLB less than 16 and having the formula RO- (C2H40) n (C3H60) mH, where R is an alkyl chain of C6 to C2z or an alkylbenzene chain of Ce to C28 and, where, n + m varies from 0 to 20 and n varies from 0 to 15 and m varies from 0 to 20, preferably, n + m varies from 1 to 15, and ym vary from 0.5 to 15, more preferably, n + m varies from 1 to 10 and, n and m vary from 0 to 10. The R chains that are preferred to be used herein are the alkyl chains of C8 to C22- Consequently, the surfactants Non-ionic hydrophobic compounds of use in the present are Dobanol R 91 -2.5 (HLB = 8.1, R is a mixture of allylic chains of C9 and Cu, n is 2.5 and m is 0), or, Lutensol R T03 (HLB = 8; R is an alkyl chain of Ci3, n is 3 and m is 0), Lutensol R A03 (HLB = 8, R is a mixture of alkyl chains of C13 and Ci5, n is 3 and m is 0), or Tergitol R 25L3 (HL B = 7.7, R is in the range of alkyl chain lengths of C12 to Ci5, n is 3 and m is 0), Dobanol R 23-3 (HLB = 8.1; R is a mixture of C 2 and C 3 alkyl chains > n is 3 and m is 0), Dobanol R 23-2 (HLB = 6.2, R is a mixture of C 2 and C 3 alkyl chains, n is 2 and m is 0), or Dobanol R 45-7 (HLB = 1 1.6; R is a mixture of alkyl chains of Cu and C15, n is 7 and m is 0), Dobanol R 23-6.5 (HLB = 1 1 .9; R is a mixture of alkyl chains of C-I2 and CI). 3, n is 6.5 and m is 0), Dobanol R 25-7 (HLB = 12, R is a mixture of alkyl chains of C12 and C15, n is 7 and m is 0), Dobanol R 91 -5 (HLB = 1 1 .6; R is a mixture of C9 and Cu alkyl chains, n is 5 and m is 0), Dobanol R 91 -6 (HLB = 12.5, R is a mixture of Cg and Cu alkyl chains, n is 6 and m is 0), Dobanol R 91 -8 (HLB = 13.7, R is a mixture of C9 and C1 1 alkyl chains, n is 8 and m is 0), Dobanol® 91-10 (HLB = 14.2, R is a mixture of alkyl chains from Cg to Cu, n is 10 and m is 0) or mixtures thereof. Preferred herein are: Dobanol® 91-2.5 or Lutensol® T03 or Lutensol® A03 or Tergitol® 25L3 or Dobano® 23-3 or Dobanol® 23-2 or mixtures thereof. The surfactants of the Dobanol® series are distributed commercially by SHELL. The surfactants of the LutensolR series are distributed commercially by BASF and those of the TergítolR series are commercially distributed by UNION CARBIDE. In a preferred embodiment, the nonionic surfactant herein is a non-ionic alkoxylated surfactant according to the formula RO- (A) nH, wherein: R is an alkyl chain of C6 to C22, preferably Cs to C22 and greater preference of C9 to C14 or an alkylbenzene chain of C6 to C2s; A is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit; and, where, n ranges from 0 to 20, preferably, from 1 to 15, more preferably from 2 to 15, with an even greater preference, from 2 to 12 and, most preferably, from 4 to 10. The R chains that are preferred to be used herein are the alkyl chains of Cs to C22. In the present there is an even greater preference for the alkyl chains of C9 to C12. Also present in the present invention are ethoxy / butoxylated, ethoxy / propoxylated, butoxy / propoxylated and ethoxy / butoxy / propoxylated nonionic surfactants. The preferred alkoxylated nonionic surfactants are the non-ionic ethoxylated surfactants. The alkyl polysaccharides suitable for use herein are presented in U.S. Pat. no. 4,565,647, issued to Llenado on January 21, 1986, these have a hydrophobic group containing approximately 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably approximately 10 to 16 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide, for example, a polyglycoside, a group hydrophilic In the acidic or alkaline cleaning compositions / solutions to be used in non-rinsing methods, the preferred alkyl polysaccharide preferably contains a broad chain length distribution since these provide the best combination of wetting, cleaning and little residue to the dry off. This "broad distribution" is defined because at least about 50% of the mixture of chain lengths comprises from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group of the alkylpolysaccharide is composed of a mixture of chain lengths, preferably of about 6 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably of about 8 to 16 carbon atoms and the hydrophilic group contains about one and 1.5 groups of saccharide per molecule, preferably, glucoside. This "chain length amplitude" is defined because at least about 50% of the mixture of chain lengths comprises from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms. An open mixture of chain lengths, in particular from C8 to C-i6 is very desirable with respect to mixtures with a narrower chain length range and, particularly, compared against alkyl polyglucoside mixtures with shorter chain lengths (ie, of C8-Cio or of C8-C-i2). It has also been found that the preferred alkyl polyglycoside of C8-16 provides a much better solubility of the perfume, compared to lower alkyl polyglycosides and with more closed chain length, as well as against other preferred surfactants including the C8-C14 alkyl ethoxylates. Any reducing saccharide containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, for example, glucose, galactose and the galactosyl entities can be substituted for the glycosyl entities (optionally, the hydrophobic group is attached in the 2-, 3- positions , 4-, etc., thus providing a glucose or galactose as opposed to a glycoside or galactoside). The intersaccharide linkages can be, for example, between position one of the additional saccharide units and positions 2-, 3-, 4- and / or 6- of the preceding saccharide units. The glycoside is preferably derived from glucose. Optionally, and less desirable, there may be a polyalkylene oxide chain linking the hydrophobic entity with the polysaccharide entity. The preferred alkylene oxide is ethylene oxide. Common hydrophobic groups include alkyl groups, whether saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched containing from 8 to 18, preferably from 10 to 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group is a saturated straight-chain alkyl group. The alkyl group may contain about up to 3 hydroxyl groups and / or the polyalkylene oxide chain may contain about up to 10, preferably less than 5, alkylene oxide entities. Suitable alkylopolysaccharides are octyl, nonyldecyl, undecyldecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl., di, tri, tetra, penta and hexaglucosides and / or galactoses. Some suitable mixtures include: cocoalkyl, di, tri, tetra and pentaglucosides and tallowalkyl tetra, penta and hexaglucosides. To prepare these compounds, the alcohol or alkylpolyethoxy alcohol was first formed and then reacted with glucose, or with a glucose source, to form the glucoside (attached at position 1). The additional glycosyl units can then be linked between their position 1 and the preceding glycosyl units 2, 3, 4 and / or 6, preferably with predominance of position 2. In the alkyl polyglycosides, the alkyl entities can be derived from the usual sources as fats , oils or chemically produced alcohols, while their sugar entities were generated from hydrolyzed polysaccharides. The alkyl polyglycosides are the condensation product of fatty alcohols and sugars such as glucose, where the number of glucose units defines the relative hydroflicity. As described above, the sugar units may be further alkoxylated, either before or after the reaction with the fatty alcohols. For example, these alkyl polyglycosides are described in detail in WO 86/05199. The technical alkyl polyglycosides are not, generally, molecularly uniform products, but represent mixtures of alkyl groups and mixtures of monosaccharides and different oligosaccharides. For the purposes of the invention, alkyl polyglycosides (which are sometimes also referred to as "APG") are preferred, since they provide an additional improvement in surface appearance with respect to other surfactants. The glycoside entities are preferably glucose entities. The alkyl substituent is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl entity containing about 8 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably about 8 to 10 carbon atoms or a mixture of these alkyl entities. The alkyl polyglycosides of Cs-Ci6 can be obtained in commercial form (for example, the Simusol® surfactants from Seppic Corporation, 75 Quai d'Orsay, 75321 Paris, Cedex 7, France and Glucopon®425 distributed by Henkel). However, it has been determined that the purity of the alkyl polyglucoside can also have an impact on the performance, in particular, on the final result of certain applications, which include the technology of products for the daily bath. In the present invention, the preferred alkyl polyglucosides are those that have been sufficiently purified to be used in personal cleansing. The most preferred alkyl polyglycosides are those of "cosmetic grade", in particular, alkyl polyglucosides from Ca to C16 such as: Plantaren 2000®, Plantaren 2000 N® and Plantaren 2000 N UP®, distributed by Henkel Corporation (Postfach 101100, D 40191 Dusseldorf, Germany).

Amphoteric / zwitterionic Surfactant: Amphoteric or amphoteric surfactants of use herein include amine oxides having the following formula R 1 R 2 R 3 NO, wherein each of R 1, R 2 and R 3 is, independently, a saturated, substituted or unsubstituted, linear hydrocarbon chain or branched, from 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The amine oxide surfactants that will be used according to the present invention are the amine oxides having the following formula R 1 R 2 R 3 NO, where R 1 is a hydrocarbon chain containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. , more preferably, from 8 to 16 and most preferably from 8 to 12 and, where R2 and R3 are, independently, substituted or substituted, linear or branched hydrocarbon chains, containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and, more preferably, are methyl groups. R1 can be a saturated, substituted or unsubstituted, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain. Suitable amine oxides for use herein are, for example, natural mixtures of C8-C10 amine oxides, as well as C12-C16 amine oxides, which can be obtained commercially from Hoechst and Clariant. The zwitterionic surfactants suitable for use herein contain in the same molecule hydrophilic groups, both cationic and anionic in a relatively broad pH range. The typical cationic group is a quaternary ammonium group, although other positively charged groups such as the phosphonium, imidazolium and sulfonium groups can be used. Typical anionic hydrophilic groups are carboxylates and sulfonates, although other groups such as sulfates, phosphonates and the like can be used. A generic formula of some zwitterionic surfactants that will be used herein is as follows: wherein Ri is a hydrophobic group; each of R2 and R3 is an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or other substituted Ci-C4 alkyl group which may also be linked to form ring structures with the N; R4 is an entity that joins the cationic nitrogen atom with the hydrophilic group and is usually an alkylene, hydroxyalkylene or polyalkoxy group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and X is the hydrophilic group which is preferably a carboxylate or sultanate group. Preferred hydrophobic groups R1 are alkyl groups containing from 1 to 24, preferably those containing less than 18 and more preferably less than 16 carbon atoms. The hydrophobic group can include unsaturation and / or substituents and / or aryl, amido, ester and the like groups. In general, simple alkyl groups are preferred for reasons of cost and stability. The most preferred zwitterionic surfactants include betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants, betaines with functional groups such as, for example, aciibetains, alkyl midazoline alanine betaines, glycine betaines, derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof. At present, betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants are preferred, since they help disinfection by increasing the permeability of the bacterial cell wall, thus allowing other active ingredients to enter the cell. In addition, due to the light action profile of the betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants, these are particularly suitable for cleaning delicate surfaces, for example, delicate clothing or surfaces that will be in contact with food and / or babies. Betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants are also extremely mild with the skin and / or the surfaces that will be treated. The betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants suitable for use herein are betaine / sulfo betaine detergents and those of betaine type where the molecule contains both acidic and basic groups, which form an internal salt that provides the molecule with hydrophilic groups both cationic and anionic over a wide range of pH values. Some common examples of these detergents are described in U.S. Pat. num. 2,082,275; 2,702,279 and 2,255,082 which are incorporated by reference herein. The betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants of the present are those that satisfy the formula: R2 R1 - N + - (CH2) n - Y "I R3 wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon chain containing from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably from 8 to 18, more preferably from 12 to 14, wherein R2 and R3 are hydrocarbon chains containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably 1 carbon atom, where n is an integer from 1 to 10, preferably from 1 to 6, more preferably 1, and is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and sulfonyl radicals and, where, the sum of the hydrocarbon chains R1, R2 and R3 are between 14 and 24 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof. Examples of particularly suitable betaine surfactants include C12-C18 alkyldimethyl betaine, such as for example cocobetaine, and C10-C16 alkyldimethyl betaine such as laurylbetaine. Seppíc distributes a cocobetaine under the trade name Amonyl 265®. Laurylbetaine is distributed by Albright & Wilson with the trade name Empigen BB / L®. Other specific zwitterionic surfactants have the following generic formulas: R1-C (0) -N (R2) - (C (R3) 2) nN (R2) 2 (+) - (C (R3) 2) n-S03 (-) or Ri-C (0) -N (R2) - (C (R3) 2) nN (R2) 2 (+) - (C (R3) 2) n -COO (-) wherein each Ri is a hydrocarbon, for example, an alkyl group containing 8 to 20, preferably up to 18, more preferably up to 16 carbon atoms; each l¾ can be either hydrogen (when attached to the nitrogen of the amido), short chain alkyl or substituted alkyl containing from one to 4 carbon atoms, preferably groups selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxy ethyl or substituted propii and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl; each R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxyl groups and each n is a number ranging from 1 to 4, preferably from 2 to 3, more preferably 3, having no more than one hydroxyl group in any one entity (C (R3) 2). The Ri groups can be branched and / or unsaturated. The R2 groups can also be linked to form ring structures. A surfactant of this type is an acylamidopropylene (hydroxypropylene) sulfobetaine Ci0-C- | 4 fat, which can be obtained from Sherex Company under the tradename "Varion CAS sulfobetaine" ®.

Peroxide compound bleach The compositions according to the present invention may contain, as an optional feature, a peroxide compound bleach. A preferred peroxide compound bleach is hydrogen peroxide or a water soluble source thereof, or mixtures thereof. As used herein, a source of hydrogen peroxide refers to a compound that produces hydrogen peroxide when the compound is in contact with water. Water soluble hydrogen peroxide sources suitable for use herein include native perch; persiiicatos; persulfates, such as monopersulfate; perborates and peroxyacids, such as diperoxidedecanedioic acid (DPDA), perphthalic magnesium acid and mixtures thereof. In addition, other classes of peroxides may be used as an alternative to hydrogen peroxide and sources thereof or in combination with hydrogen peroxide and sources thereof. Suitable classes include dialkyl peroxides, diacyl peroxides, preformed percarboxylic acids, organic and inorganic peroxides or hydroperoxides. The most preferred peroxide compound bleach is hydrogen peroxide. The presence of the peroxide compound bleach, especially hydrogen peroxide, persulfate and the like, in the compositions according to the present invention may contribute to the disinfecting properties of said compositions. It is clear that the peroxide compound bleach can attack the vital functions of the microorganism cells, for example, it can inhibit the assembly of the unit ribosomes within the cytoplasm of the cells of the microorganisms. In addition, the bleach of peroxide compound, such as hydrogen peroxide, is an oxidant that generates hydroxyl free radicals that attack proteins and nucleic acids. Additionally, the presence of! Peroxide compound bleach, especially hydrogen peroxide, provides powerful benefits for stain removal, benefits that are particularly noticeable, for example, in laundry applications and on hard surfaces. Typically, in the compositions, the peroxide compound bleach or a mixture thereof, according to the present invention, is present at a level of at least 0.01% by weight of the total composition, preferably from 0.1% to 15% and more preferably from 1% to 10%.

Disinfectant agent Another preferred component of the compositions of the present invention is a disinfecting agent. Herein any known disinfecting agent can be used, which includes: organic acids, quaternary ammonium compounds, antimicrobial essential oils or their active or mixtures thereof. In the compositions it is preferred to include organic acids, antimicrobial essential oils or their active ingredients or mixtures thereof. Organic acids include citric acid, tartaric acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid and mixtures thereof. The antimicrobial essential oils suitable for use herein are those essential oils having antimicrobial activity. With the term "active essential oils" reference is made here to any ingredient of the essential oils or natural extracts having antimicrobial activity. It is speculated that antimicrobial essential oils and their active ingredients act as protein denaturing agents. Antimicrobial oils and their active ingredients are also compounds that contribute to the safety profile of a composition that contains them when it is used to disinfect any surface. An additional advantage of antimicrobial oils and their active ingredients is that they impart a pleasant odor to the composition containing them without the need to add perfume. These essential antimicrobial oils include, but are not limited to, those obtained from thyme, lemongrass, citrus, limes, oranges, anise, cloves, aniseed, pine, cinnamon, geranium, roses, mint, lavender, citronella, eucalyptus, peppermint, camphor, ajowan or ajava (Carum copticum), sandalwood, rosemary, verbena, Carex pulicaris, lemon grass, ratania (Krameria triandra), cedar, oregano, cypresses, propolis extracts and "mixtures thereof. Preferred antimicrobials for use herein are thyme oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil, geranium oil, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, citronella oil, ajowan oil, peppermint oil, oregano oil, propolis , cedar cypress oil, garlic extract or mixtures thereof.

The active ingredients of essential oils that will be used herein include, but are not limited to, thymol (present, for example, in thyme and ajowan), eugenol (present, for example, in cinnamon and clove), menthol (present, for example, in mint), geraniol (present, for example, in geranium and rose, citronella), verbenone (present, for example, in verbena), eucalyptol and pinocarvone (present in eucalyptus), cedrol (present, for example, in cedar), anethole (present, for example, in anise), carvacrol, hinokitiol, berberine, ferulic acid, cinnamic acid, methyl salicylic acid, methyl salicylate, terpineol, limonene and mixtures thereof. Preferred active ingredients of essential oils to be used herein are thymol, eugenol, verbenone, eucalyptol, terpineol, cinnamic acid, methylsalicylic acid, limonene, geraniol, ajolene or mixtures thereof. Thymol can be obtained commercially, for example, from Aldrich, eugenol can be obtained commercially, for example, from Sigma, Systems - Bioindustries (SBI) - Manheimer Inc. Normally, the antimicrobial essential oil or its active or mixtures of they are present in the composition at a level of at least 0.001% by weight of the total composition, preferably from 0.006% to 10%, more preferably from 0.01% to 8%, and most preferably 0.03% to 3%. It has now been found that combining the antimicrobial essential oil or an active ingredient thereof or a mixture thereof with a peroxide compound bleach in a composition, not only provides excellent immediate disinfecting properties to the surfaces treated with the composition, but also Durable disinfectant properties. Of course, it is speculated that the peroxide compound bleach and the essential / active oils are adsorbed on a surface that has been treated with the composition and, in this way, reduces or even prevents contamination by microorganism with the passage of time, normally, up to 48 hours after the surface has been treated with the composition, thereby providing a lasting disinfecting action. In other words, it is speculated that a micro-film of active ingredients has been deposited on the surface treated with the compositions, which allows protection against recontamination by microorganisms during the passage of time. Advantageously, these durable disinfecting benefits are obtained with the compositions of the present invention which contain the bleach of peroxide compound and antimicrobial / active essential oils even though they are used under high dilution conditions, ie, up to dilution levels of 1: 100 ( composition: water). This excellent and durable disinfection is obtained by treating the surface with a composition containing a bleach of peroxide compound and an antimicrobial essential oil or active thereof, as described herein, for example, in a variety of microorganisms the growth of Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeroginosa, as well as fungi such as Candida albicans, are reduced or even avoided on a surface that has been treated with the composition. The durable disinfectant properties of the compositions herein can be measured by means of the activity of said compositions. A suitable test method for evaluating the lasting bactericidal activity of a composition can be as follows: First, the surfaces (eg, glass) to be tested are treated respectively with a composition according to the present invention and with a reference composition, for example, a negative control composed of pure water (for example, by directly spraying the composition on the surface or by first spraying the composition on a sponge that will be used to clean the surface or when the composition herein is shape of a wipe to rub the surface with it). After a variable time frame (eg, 24 hours) each surface is inoculated respectively with bacteria (106"7cfu / slides) grown, for example, in TSB (Tryptone Soya Broth or tryptone and soy broth) and they usually rest for a few seconds to 2 hours before evaluating the remaining live bacteria, then live bacteria (if any) are recovered from the surface (by contacting them with TSA + neutralizing plates and resuspending the bacteria in a neutralization broth and placing them on plates on agar) and incubated at the appropriate temperature, for example, at 37 ° C to allow them to develop, usually overnight, and finally, the visual evaluation of the bacteria is carried out. live comparing side-by-side cultures and / or dilutions thereof (eg, 10 ~ 2 0 10"1) resulting from the surfaces treated with the compositions in accordance with this invention and the reference composition. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, depending on the intended end use for the compositions, these may additionally contain, as optional ingredients, other antimicrobial compounds that further contribute to the antimicrobial / antibacterial activity of the compositions in accordance with the present invention. These antimicrobial ingredients include parabens such as ethyl paraben, propyl paraben, methyl paraben, glutaraldehyde or mixtures thereof.

Chelating agent The compositions herein may further comprise a chelating agent as an optional ingredient. Suitable chelating agents can be any of the agents known to those skilled in the art, such as those selected from the group including: phosphonate chelating agents, aminophosphonate chelating agents, substituted heteroaromatic chelating agents, aminocarboxylate chelating agents, other chelating agents of carboxylate, aromatic chelating agents with polyfunctional substitutions, biodegradable chelating agents, such as ethylene diamine-N'-disuccinic acid or mixtures thereof. Phosphonate chelating agents suitable for use herein include: etidronic acid (1-hydroxyethylene-diphosphonic acid (HEDP)) and / or alkali metal ethane-1-hydroxyphosphonates. Aminophosphonate chelating agents suitable for use herein include amino alkylene poly (alkylene phosphonates), nitrilotris (methylene) triphosphonates, ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonates and / or diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonates. The aminophosphonate chelating agents that are preferred to be used herein are diethylene triamine pentamethylene phosphonate. These phosphonate / aminophosphonate chelating agents can be present either in their acid form or as salts of different cations in some or all of their acidic functional positions. These phosphonate / aminophosphonate chelating agents can be obtained from Monsanto with the trade name DEQUEST®. Substituted heteroaromatic chelating agents that will be used herein include hydroxypyridine-N-oxide or a derivative thereof. The hydroxypyridine N-oxides and their derivatives, which will be used according to the present invention are those that satisfy the following formula: where X is nitrogen, Y is one of the following groups: oxygen, -CHO, -OH, - (CH2) n -COOH, where n is an integer from 0 to 20, preferably from 0 to 10 and with greater preference equal to 0 and, where Y is preferably oxygen. Accordingly, of the hydroxypyridine N-oxides and their derivatives, in particular the 2-hydroxypyridine N-oxide is preferred herein. The hydroxypyridine N-oxides and their derivatives can be obtained in commercial form from Sigma. In the compositions herein also aromatic chelating agents with polyfunctional substitutions may be useful. See US Pat. no. 3,812,044, issued to Connor et al., May 21, 1974. Preferred compounds of this type in their acid form are dihydroxydisulfobenzenes, such as 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene. A preferred biodegradable chelating agent to be used herein is ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid or the alkali metal, alkaline earth, ammonium salts or salts of ammonium substitutes thereof or mixtures thereof. The ethylenediamine -?,? - disuccinic acids, especially the (S, S) isomer, have been extensively described in US Pat. no. 4, 704, 233, by Hartman and Perkins of November 3, 1987. Ethylenediamine-N.N'-disuccinic acid can be obtained, for example, under the tradename ssEDDS® from Palmer Research Laboratories. Ethylenediamine-N, N'-duccinic acid is particularly suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention. Chelating agents of aminocarboxylate useful herein include ethylenediamine tetra acetates, diethylenetriamine pentaacetate, diethylene triamine pentaacetate (DTPA), N-hydroxyethylethylenediamine triacetates, nitrilotriacetates, ethylenediamine tetrapropionates, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetates, ethanoldiglicines, propylene diamine tetraacetic acid (PDTA) and methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA). ), both in their acid form or in their saline forms of alkali metals, ammonium and substituted ammonium. Among the compounds particularly suitable for use herein are: diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA), propylene diamine tetraacetic acid (PDTA), which can be obtained for example from BASF under the trade name Trilon FS® and methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA). Some additional carboxylate chelating agents for use herein include: malonic acid, salicylic acid, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid or mixtures thereof. In general, the compositions according to the present invention contain up to 5% by weight of the total composition of a chelating agent or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.01% to 3% by weight and, more preferably from 0.01% to 1.5%.

Radical scavenger The compositions herein may contain a radical scavenger as another optional ingredient. Suitable radical scavengers for use herein include the well-known mono and substituted dihydroxybenzenes and their derivatives, alkyl and arylcarboxylates and mixtures thereof. The radical scavengers which are preferred to be used herein include: di-tert-butyhydroxytoluene (BHT), p-hydroxytoluene, hydroquinone (HQ), di-tert-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ), mono-tert-butylhydroquinone (MTBHQ), ter -butyl-hydroxyanisole (BHA), p-hydroxy-anisole, benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid, toluic acid, catechol, t-butylcatechol, 4-allylcatechol, 4-acetylcatechol, 2- methoxyphenol, 2-ethoxy-phenol, 2-methoxy-4- (2-propenyl) phenol, 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, benzylamine, 1, 1,3-tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy) -5-t-butylphenyl) butane, tert-butyl-hydroxyaniline, p-hydroxyaniline, as well as n-propyl gallate. It is preferred to use di-tert-butylhydroxytoluene to a large extent, which can be obtained from, for example, SHELL under the tradename IONOL CP® and / or tert-butyl-hydroxyanisole. These radical scavengers further contribute to the stability of the compositions herein containing the peroxide compound bleach.

In general, the compositions according to the present invention contain up to 5% by weight of the total composition of a radical scavenger or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.002% to 1.5% by weight and, more preferably from 0.002% by weight. % to 1%.

Solvent The compositions herein may contain, as a preferred optional ingredient, a solvent or mixtures thereof. When used, the solvents will provide the compositions herein advantageously with improved cleaning capabilities. Suitable solvents to be incorporated into the compositions according to the present invention include: propylene glycol derivatives such as n-butoxypropanol or n-butoxypropoxypropanol, water soluble CARBITOL® solvents or water soluble CELLOSOLVE® solvents. The water-soluble CARBITOL® solvents are compounds of the 2- (2-alkoxyethoxy) ethanol class, wherein the alkoxy group is derived from ethyl, propyl or butyl. A preferred water-soluble carbitol is 2- (2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol, also known as butylcarbitol. Water-soluble CELLOSOLVE® solvents are compounds of the 2-alkoxyethoxyethanol class, of which 2-butoxyethoxyethanol is preferred. Other suitable solvents are benzyl alcohol, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and diols such as 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol silicones and mixtures thereof. Preferred solvents for use herein are n-butoxypropoxypropanol, butylcarbitol®, benzyl alcohol, isopropanol, 1-propanol and mixtures thereof. The most preferred solvents to be used herein are butylcarbitol®, benzyl alcohol, 1-propanol and / or isopropanol. Solvents can normally be present in the compositions according to the invention at a level of up to 15% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 10% by weight of the composition.

PH buffer In the embodiment of the present invention in which the compositions are formulated in the alkaline pH range, typically from 7.5 to 12, the compositions according to the present invention may further comprise a pH buffer or mixtures thereof, that is to say, a system constituted by a compound or combination of compounds, whose pH changes only slightly when an acid or a strong base is added. Suitable pH buffers for use herein include a borate, phosphonate, silicate pH buffer and mixtures thereof. Borate pH buffers suitable for use herein include alkali metal salts of borates and alkylborates and mixtures thereof. The borate pH buffers suitable for use herein are alkali metal salts of borate, metaborate, tetraborate, octoborate, pentaborate, dodecaboro, boron trifluoride and / or alkyl borate containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 4. A suitable alkylborate includes methylborate, ethylborate and propylborate. Particularly preferred herein are the alkali metal salts of metaborate (e.g., sodium metaborate), tetraborate (e.g., sodium tetraborate decahydrate) or mixtures thereof. Boron salts, such as sodium metaborate and sodium tetraborate, can be obtained from Bórax and Societa Chimica Larderello under the trade name sodium metaborate® and Bórax®. The pH of the composition can also be adjusted to an acidic pH and / or buffered to that pH using any acidifying agent, such as, for example, with organic acids such as citric acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid and mixtures thereof. Typically, the compositions according to the present invention can comprise up to 15% by weight of the total composition of a buffer or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.01% to 10%, more preferably from 0.01% to 5% and, with the highest preference from 0.1% to 3%.

Packaging Form of Wet Wipes In a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, printed wet wipes are packaged in a container and, preferably, in any convenient configuration that allows easy removal of single or multiple wipes from the container wet. Preferably, the wipes are packed in rolls, stacks or piles. More preferably, cleaning wipes are offered in a stacked configuration that can comprise any number thereof. Typically, the stack comprises intervals, from less to greater preference, from 2 to 150, from 5 to 100, and from 10 to 60 cleaning wipes. Moreover, cleaning wipes can be offered bent or unfolded. More preferably, cleaning wipes are stacked folded.

Process for treating a surface In a preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a process for cleaning and / or disinfecting a surface, preferably a hard surface, comprising the step of contacting, preferably by rubbing, the surface with a printed substrate incorporating a composition as described herein. In a preferred embodiment of the present application, the process comprises the steps of contacting parts of the surface, more preferably, the dirty parts of the surface with the substrate incorporating a composition as described herein. In another preferred embodiment, the process, after contacting the surface with the substrate incorporating a composition as described herein, further comprises the step of imparting a mechanical action to the surface using the substrate incorporating the composition as such. as described herein. With the term "mechanical action" is meant herein, to shake the wet wipe on the surface, i.e. rub the surface with the wet wipe. By the term "surface" is meant herein any surface that includes an animate surface such as human skin, lips and teeth and inanimate surfaces. Inanimate surfaces include, but are not limited to, the hard surfaces normally found in homes, such as kitchens, bathrooms, or inside cars, for example, in tiles, walls, floors, chrome, glass, smooth vinyl, any type of plastic, laminated wood, covers, sinks, stove covers, tableware, sanitary fittings, such as sinks, showers, shower curtains, sinks, toilets and the like, as well as fabrics, which include cloths, curtains, decorative draperies, bedding, bath linen, tablecloths, sleeping bags, tents, upholstered furniture and the like, and carpets. The inanimate surfaces also include home appliances including, but not limited to, refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, automatic dryers, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, etc.

Examples The non-limiting examples A to D of cleaning compositions which can be incorporated in the printed wet cleaning toailites of the present invention are given below.

Inqredient A B C D% p / p% p / p% p / p% p / p Ethanol 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 Amine oxide C12-14 0.4 0.4 - - Butyl ether and propylene glycol 0.55 0.55 - - Diethylene glycol butyl ether 0.55 0.55 - - Monobutyl ether and polypropylene glycol 0.25 0.25 - Silicone 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 Citric acid 0.75 0.75 - - Sodium hydroxide 0.1 - - - Hydrogen peroxide - 1.00 - - Salicylic acid - 0.03 - - BHT - 0.01 - - Geraniol - 0.0375 0.1 0.1 Thymol - 0.025 - - Betaine C12-14 - - 0.2 - Dobanol 91-8 - - 0.8 0.8 C8 branched alkyl sulfate - - 0.6 0.6 Amine oxide C10 - - - 0.2 Lactic acid - - 1.5 1.5 Perfume 0.18 0.0375 0.15 0.15 Water 87.82 86.95 87.15 87.15

Claims

NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS 1. A wet cleaning wipe consisting of a flexible canvas-like substrate containing an aqueous composition, characterized in that the substrate has an impression made with a non-aqueous ink. 2. A wet cleaning wipe consisting of a flexible canvas-like substrate containing a non-aqueous composition, characterized in that the substrate has an impression made with an aqueous ink. 3. The wet cleaning wipe according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the substrate is a hydroentangled flexible substrate. 4. The wipe according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the composition is aqueous. The wipe according to the preceding claims, further characterized in that the ink comprises a pigment dispersed in a vinyl or acrylic containing polymer and a crosslinking agent. 6. The wipe according to any of claims 1 to 4, further characterized in that the ink is fixed to the substrate by a varnish film, which extends at least on the printed surface. A process for manufacturing a wipe according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ink is printed on the substrate before the composition is applied to the substrate. 8. The process for manufacturing a wipe according to claim 7, further characterized in that it comprises the steps of: printing the ink on a substrate, letting the ink practically dry and applying the composition on top of the printed substrate. 9. A process for manufacturing a wipe according to Claim 6, wherein the substrate has a print, then a varnish is spread over at least the surface of the substrate that has received the print, and then, composition is applied to the substrate. 10. A process for cleaning a hard surface with wipes in accordance with Claims 1 to 6. 11. A stack of wipes, at least two of the wipes each have an imprint with printed material, wherein the wipes are arranged in a certain order so as to communicate a message. 12. A stack of wipes, in which at least one of the wipes, preferably the upper wipe, has printed the instructions for use thereof. 13. A stack of wipes, in which at least one of the wipes, preferably a wipe between the lowermost wipes, has printed some instructions indicating that the stack of wipes is almost finished. 14. The use of Bianca TW® to print images on the substrate in which the composition will be applied. 15. The use of Bianca TW® in the manufacture of printed wet cleaning wipes. 16. The use of a crosslinking polymer or a crosslinking agent or mixtures thereof to fix the pigment to a substrate to which the composition will be applied.